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USDA Estimated Boxed Beef Cut-out Values - as of 9:30am
Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values
reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.
Choice Select
600-900 600-900
Current Cutout Values:
366.67 361.05
Change from prior day:
1.50 1.26
Choice/Select spread:
5.62
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
65
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
502.49 495.66
Primal Chuck
317.88 314.98
Primal Round
334.23 337.23
Primal Loin
474.49 451.99
Primal Brisket
293.60 301.59
Primal Short Plate
269.39 269.39
Primal Flank
181.83 173.90
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
02/19 69 14 6 9 97
365.17 359.79
02/18 79 9 12 10 111
363.80 360.63
02/17 95 10 7 7 119
364.76 360.22
02/16 34 8 3 5 50
367.77 361.23
02/13 37 8 10 5 60
364.47 363.42
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
365.20 361.06
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National Boxed Beef Cuts -
Negotiated Sales
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day
period. Prior days sales after 1:30pm are included.
Current Volume - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 54.27 loads 2,170,938 pounds
Select Cuts 2.46 loads 98,500 pounds
Trimmings 4.79 loads 191,451 pounds
Ground Beef 3.66 loads 146,254 pounds
Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) =
Individual Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 17
152,964 906.00 - 1,020.90 930.11
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12
30,998 1,050.00 - 1,145.90 1,083.56
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
3,385 435.00 - 453.00 435.82
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 18
230,451 394.51 - 465.00 407.56
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 16
27,398 505.00 - 579.00 520.01
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 9
24,023 514.00 - 545.00 520.04
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 8
6,120 696.00 - 750.00 704.42
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 30
265,818 460.00 - 535.00 475.60
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 30
85,020 414.91 - 454.88 424.87
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 14
63,294 511.00 - 522.00 516.41
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
18,888 787.46 - 862.00 796.29
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18
38,562 406.26 - 440.00 417.08
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 7
9,663 637.00 - 720.00 664.39
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
32,718 563.26 - 624.00 580.93
130 4 Chuck, short rib 23
38,393 550.00 - 595.00 564.98
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 32
73,012 437.91 - 478.00 448.79
168 1 Round, top inside round 4
40,515 435.00 - 443.64 440.66
168 3 Round, top inside round 14
55,843 452.30 - 480.00 458.19
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 20
89,506 497.91 - 525.30 502.25
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 9
10,711 451.30 - 475.00 457.96
171C 3 Round, eye of round 41
112,163 419.91 - 470.00 429.66
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 28
60,438 825.91 - 894.50 836.51
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 39
115,228 965.50 - 1,065.00 995.88
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 20
84,781 599.00 - 625.90 601.40
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
70,845 875.00 - 960.00 900.34
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
9,391 483.26 - 519.50 501.28
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 18
13,036 760.91 - 799.00 775.74
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 37
212,048 1,385.00 - 1,559.50 1,402.85
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 11
11,797 1,412.00 - 1,551.00 1,424.46
193 4 Flank, flank steak 24
31,977 654.97 - 685.00 672.41
Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual
Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
8,022 998.33 - 1,049.30 1,012.29
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
1,371 433.30 - 435.00 433.66
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
-
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 5
22,885 435.00 - 525.00 448.66
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
5,773 405.00 - 439.88 420.26
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib
-
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled
-
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 7
10,570 440.00 - 465.00 454.13
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 4
2,608 817.00 - 842.00 834.49
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
19,746 1,401.00 - 1,530.90 1,431.33
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 17
37,059 700.91 - 819.25 789.16
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 6
10,968 950.00 - 1,035.00 1,016.04
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 7
10,220 1,356.00 - 1,364.00 1,359.12
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
70,558 433.00 - 465.01 459.52
4 Pectoral Meat 15
14,223 457.91 - 466.00 461.66
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
3,712 340.25 - 360.00 352.54
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 10
37,708 353.25 - 385.00 369.42
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%
-
Blended Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85%
-
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Chuck
-
Blended Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Beef Trimmings - Steer/Heifer Source - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
Fresh 50% lean trimmings 8
191,451 143.00 - 167.00 155.56
Frozen 50% lean trimmings 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Fat Limitations (FL) Description
Maximum Average Fat Thickness Maximum Fat at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm) 1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm) 1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm) 1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed) 1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded 1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed 1/8"
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